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    • The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Summary)
      https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/Physics_201_-_Fall_2019/Book%3A_Physics_(Boundless)/13%3A_Thermodynamics/13.2%3A_The_Second_Law_of_Thermodynamics/The_Second_Law_of_Thermodynamics_(Summary)
      The work done by a heat engine is the difference between the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir and the heat discharged to the cold reservoir, that is, \(W=Q_h−Q_c\). The ratio of the work done by t...The work done by a heat engine is the difference between the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir and the heat discharged to the cold reservoir, that is, \(W=Q_h−Q_c\). The ratio of the work done by the engine and the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir provides the efficiency of the engine, that is, \(e=W/Q_h=1−Q_c/Q_h\).
    • 14.21: The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Summary)
      https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Joliet_Junior_College/Physics_201_-_Fall_2019v2/Book%3A_Custom_Physics_textbook_for_JJC/14%3A_Thermodynamics/14.21%3A_The_Second_Law_of_Thermodynamics_(Summary)
      The work done by a heat engine is the difference between the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir and the heat discharged to the cold reservoir, that is, \(W=Q_h−Q_c\). The ratio of the work done by t...The work done by a heat engine is the difference between the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir and the heat discharged to the cold reservoir, that is, \(W=Q_h−Q_c\). The ratio of the work done by the engine and the heat absorbed from the hot reservoir provides the efficiency of the engine, that is, \(e=W/Q_h=1−Q_c/Q_h\).

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